Preparing and Training for the Full Spectrum of Military Challenges - Insights from the Experiences of China, France, the United Kingdom, India, and Israel

What can the United States learn from other militaries about how better to prepare for full-spectrum operations and deployments? The authors examine the militaries of China, France, the UK, India, and Israel to (1) identify different approaches to readiness, adaptability, and operational issues and (2) assess the ways in which units are trained both for specific and general deployments and for train, advise, and assist missions.

List of contents

Introduction; China; France; The United Kingdom; India; Israel; Conclusions; Bibliography.

About the author

David E. Johnson is a senior political scientist at the RAND Corporation whose research focuses on military doctrine and organization, history, innovation and transformation, and civil-military relations. He holds Ph.D. and M.A. degrees in history from Duke University, an M.S. from Industrial College of the Armed Forces, M.M.A.S. from U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, and a B.A. from Trinity University. His latest projects focused on joint warfighting implications of lessons learned from recent conflicts.

Product details

• Authors: Roger Cliff, David E. Johnson, M. Wade Markel, Jennifer D. P. Moroney, Laurence Smallman, Michael Spirtas
• Publisher: Rand
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.01.2010
• EAN: 9780833047816
• ISBN: 978-0-8330-4781-6
• No. of pages: 314
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 232 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 522 g
• Illustrations: Illustrations, maps
• Series: Rand Corporation Monograph; Rand Corporation Monograph
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education